maratón
/maɾaˈton/feminine, masculine
The Spanish word for marathon is maratón.
maratón refers to the road race. Informally, much like in English, the term can be used metaphorically to describe a long, continuous series of activities, such as a maratón de cine (movie marathon).
Meaning: road race (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun maratón can be used as either a masculine or a feminine noun, appearing as both el maratón and la maratón.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɾaˈton/
Did you know?
- While maratón is a noun, speakers in several Latin American countries have created the colloquial verb maratonear to describe the act of binge-watching a series.
- The word maratón was not borrowed directly from Greek or English, but came into Spanish through the French word 'marathon'.
- While maratón refers to the event, a runner's specific discipline of long-distance running is often referred to as fondo, which literally translates to 'bottom' or 'depth'.
Examples in context
- Él no acabó el maratón.He did not finish the marathon.This sentence shows the use of maratón in the context of finishing a race.Tatoeba #2260766 by Shishir, translation #2260524 by Hybrid
- ¿Participas en la maratón?Do you participate in the marathon?This sentence shows how to ask about participating in maratón.Tatoeba #2261123 by marcelostockle, translation #1883666 by Amastan
- Participaremos en la maratón.We'll take part in the marathon.This sentence shows how to express taking part in maratón.Tatoeba #10124577 by manufrutos, translation #7791957 by CK
- Cuando corro una maratón, necesito mucha resistencia y un buen entrenamiento.When I run a marathon, I need a lot of endurance and good training.
- Esta reunión se siente como una maratón interminable.This meeting feels like an endless marathon.
- Cocinar una cena de Navidad es un maratón culinario.Cooking a Christmas dinner is a culinary marathon.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about their weekend plans.
- Mateo¿Vas a correr el maratón?Are you going to run the marathon?
- MaríaSí, Mateo, estoy muy emocionada.Yes, Mateo, I am very excited.
- Mateo¡Qué bueno! Yo solo iré a mirar.That's great! I will only go to watch.
- MaríaGracias, me vendrá bien tu apoyo.Thanks, your support will be good for me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “marathon” translations and entries maratón, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries maratón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
